Open AccessDoes the Femoral Head Size Influence Outcomes After Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty for Fused Hips? A Prospective Study in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Author(s) -
Kalaivanan Kanniyan,
Shantanu Patil,
Pravin Kumar,
P Suryanarayan,
Vijay C. Bose
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00210-7
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral head , surgery , ankylosing spondylitis , harris hip score , total hip arthroplasty , prospective cohort study , deformity , femoral neck , range of motion , arthroplasty , osteoporosis
Uncemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) with large size femoral heads have shown greater advantage with good stability, range of motion and decreased dislocation rate in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Meticulous planning is needed to address the unique surgical challenges in such patients with fused hip and spinal deformity.